Alcaraz graduates from up-and-comer to French Open threat
The Hindu
19-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Alex Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the claycourt final, having already toppled ‘Big Three’ titans Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a watershed week in Madrid Open
Men’s tennis has waited more than a decade for a player to emerge with the game and mental fortitude to shake up the ‘Big Three’ establishment.
On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz signalled the wait may finally be over as he captured his fourth ATP title of the season at the Madrid Open and affirmed himself as a genuine threat for the French Open title.
“The best player in the world right now.”Alex Zverev, World No. 3
The 19-year-old Spaniard thrashed Alex Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the claycourt final, having already toppled ‘Big Three’ titans Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in a watershed week.
If Alcaraz is the future of men’s tennis, the future is already here.
“Right now I’m trying to just assimilate everything that I am going through,” Alcaraz told reporters.
“This year ... people are going to think that I’m going to be one of the favourites to win Roland Garros.
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